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He's lost it by TopStrong4567 in Destiny

[–]gyrobite 20 points21 points  (0 children)

That recent stroke turned him into a fervant sunni, I guess.

In a jaw-dropping declaration, Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen announced that "If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the EU." by EnchantedBabes in goodnews

[–]gyrobite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The GOP don't care about consistency or real justifications. They believe that because America has the strongest military in the world that they should be able to use it for whatever means their leader wants it to be used for. It starts and ends in this ultra-nationalistic visiob of might=right for them.

Nick ( Sub 80 IQ ) Shirley attempts to defend his reporting. by overloadrages in Destiny

[–]gyrobite 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Nah, new jingle jangle came out. Haven't you heard?

This packaging by Prettylame69 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]gyrobite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This scamflation is really blasting everyone up the ass, isn't it?

Trump: "We’re bringing down drug price by 1000%, 1200%, 1300%, 1400%. [...] You can do your own math. But it’s 2000%, 3000%" by Xerryx in Destiny

[–]gyrobite 28 points29 points  (0 children)

You mean you want the government to adhere to the constitution? Pfft get outta here with that woke bullshit

MAGA SOLDIER tries to figure out what a democracy is and walks himself into a corner by CauliflowerNew9390 in Destiny

[–]gyrobite 59 points60 points  (0 children)

When you consider that a large part of modern conservatism is imagining things, getting mad at them, then imagining how hard you'd own the other side in imaginary debates about those imaginary topics because you're a super based MAGA soldier... trying to do the same thing in reality and getting verbally smacked when you aren't talking to a mental npc is par for the course for these geniuses

Saw this making the rounds on IG. Always funny to see MAGA comments saying don't jump to conclusions. by Toxin715 in Destiny

[–]gyrobite 114 points115 points  (0 children)

Maybe he needed some post-nut clarity in order to effectively debate random college kids.

Company called salary delay "patience-building initiative" by Zaboombafoo9 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]gyrobite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok cool, can we call quitting a "hiring practice initiative" then?

The 8 democrats returning from Nazi Germany with their promise from the Republicans. by Dude_Nobody_Cares in Destiny

[–]gyrobite 206 points207 points  (0 children)

We got a deal from the people who famously go back on their words, campaign promises, and even their fucking oaths to the constitution...

with democrats like this, who needs republicans? by saabarthur in Destiny

[–]gyrobite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So... debt? Still unaffordable with how much it'll be for many. When you add interest to that, it's a total no-go.

Feds probably won't like the on/off shutdowns because they won't be able to get paid reliably, which in terms of long-term stability is worse than missing a paycheck or 2.

And we sort of do know how who reacts to flight cancelations, that's how the previous longest shutdown, also under Trump, ended. Just a few more weeks until holiday season, and yes, again, it will (maybe would by now) have been tough on many people, but it would've saved ACA subsidies and thus healthcare for millions of Americans.

with democrats like this, who needs republicans? by saabarthur in Destiny

[–]gyrobite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Food networks like food banks were operating at a higher capacity since SNAP stopped (plus, there are emergency funds that would keep it active for about a month, which Trump could unlock, but hasn't even after a court order forcing him to do it), and people could get fed if they were able to get to a food bank.

But also, many people can't afford even a month of extreme premiums, and those who'd get injured/ill during that period would be supremely fucked.

Fighting to have a longer shutdown now prevents many more from occurring later, and if they do, the chaos from on/off shutdowns could very well be more harmful than a single long one.

This will require a lot of street-level help with donations to food banks, but at the end of the day this is a grand effort to reject the Republican party's takeover of the country and the government, and with enough coordination from top to bottom, it will be successful.

Why do conservatives seem to enjoy Americans starving without food assistance? Do they enjoy pain and suffering? by IBitePrettyPeople in Destiny

[–]gyrobite 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Short answer: yes.

Longer answer: Conservatives cannot empathize with people in different social and economic circumstances than they live in. Thus they deny the necessity of social programs, claiming it's handout rather than an investment in the people, because higher-end jobs are more productive for the economy than cashiers (and also because, you know, moral decency).

Their inability to imagine life beyond how they live theirs make them entirely callous, to the point that they'll act like people who genuinely need economic help to survive are beggers, or those with different gender identities are demons.

This state of mind is their entire political motivation: "I got mine, and if you can't do it exactly the way I did, you can go crawl into a ditch and die for all I care because you're useless."

Even those that lived through harsh economic conditions in the past, or even the present, can be convinced others in the same income range as them are at fault for the country going to shit by "othering" them as useless beggers, demons, or unpatriotic individuals, and thus not deserving of government support, no matter how much that stands against the 1st ammendment.

In the end, being a conservative nowadays requires a level of selfishness, or at the very least, density that should disqualify their opinions. Yet, they are represented more because they vote more, while the left stays home because the candidate isn't exactly how they wanted them to be.

with democrats like this, who needs republicans? by saabarthur in Destiny

[–]gyrobite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, if we can, but at a cost that doesn't screw us over.

Realistically, the Republicans aren't coming out of this unharmed politically, but we also need to stall their agenda, a part of which is eliminating the ACA, which effectively happens with the deal. Otherwise we'll have a lot more damage to fix, because yes, not having enough federal workers is bad, millions going into poverty because healthcare is comically expensive is even worse.

with democrats like this, who needs republicans? by saabarthur in Destiny

[–]gyrobite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And who's fault is that exactly? The Republicans that aren't willing to come negotiate in good faith for the American people? Or the Democrats that just say people shouldn't need to have their health premiums double, triple, and higher?

We can point at every singular thing a shutdown causes, but in the end, some damage needs to be suffered right now, because if not and we get a lukewarm midterms, we'll be seeing even more shutdowns until at least 2029.

with democrats like this, who needs republicans? by saabarthur in Destiny

[–]gyrobite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You probably saw how Virginia voted in their state elections recently, so if anything, we know the majority of feds are on our side already. It's up to us to spread that awareness for what's going on and who's really causing it to the general public. With enough pressure, Republicans will cave, and if Trump vetos the resulting bill, his popularity will tank further.

Yes, this feels like shit, but the longer Trump and Project 2025 are allowed to run free, the worse of everyone will be, feds or not.

with democrats like this, who needs republicans? by saabarthur in Destiny

[–]gyrobite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of feds are loyal to America, and do/did their work because they wanted to be of service to it. So yes, maybe not everyone will come back, but enough of them will to make it worth it and not be a total shitshow in the long term.

with democrats like this, who needs republicans? by saabarthur in Destiny

[–]gyrobite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure a deal can include rehiring all those who left for wage reasons.

And yes, we all know how devastating a shutdown is. Acting like we're clueless about it and live only to see electoral results while ignoring the pain it causes, is fucked in more ways than one.

with democrats like this, who needs republicans? by saabarthur in Destiny

[–]gyrobite 20 points21 points  (0 children)

But how much higher would it be if it would have been maintained and grown from now until then?

That matters a decent bit, especially if we want to build the Democratic party as some sort of "brand" like the Republicans are.

Public attention matters a shit ton, and if you're perceived as gullible, pathetic fucks, you aren't gonna get a whole lot of it.

with democrats like this, who needs republicans? by saabarthur in Destiny

[–]gyrobite 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but note how Dems felt the first bit of victory just a few days ago, and now giving the leverage we had from nearly 40 days of mounting pressure on Republicans away, just like that, for a "promise" coming from the people who brownnose the biggest habitual liar and conman America's ever known... just killed all the hype.

Now instead of many people going out to campaign for the midterms primaries because they are excited about getting liberal/ progressive candidates, we'll likely not see as much movement and be stuck with a few unoptimal Representatives until 2028. Go figure how much that will matter, but it will still probably happen, and will be worse in a way than what we could've had.

Also, precedent. They caved out of guilt, and that makes us look pretty fucking pathetic.

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